Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-15
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In our valley We have five barge rivers,
named came as our five countaes-Merced,
Kern, Tufaires Stanislaus and San joaquin,
W hich afe 1avieable for quite distance, and
in the agricultural section AFFORD excellent
privileges forlirFigstipp 0T
At the last session of our State Legislature
a bill was passed to authorizp irrigation in
our State, 4 e.rby vote of any locality in
which it was desired. At Modesto, the coun-
ty seat of Stanislaus county, some 66 miles
from our city, an election was called which
resulted in vote Of FIVE to one in favor of
irrigation, and now arrangements are being
made to build large canals or bitches for said
purpose. .-..a' ?. -1si -'. 10.
There is also in the great San Joaquin val
| ley Tulare lake, which is one of the largest
lakes on the Pacific slope, if not the largest
west of the great Salt lake. Tulare lake is 80
miles long and 20 miles wide, and its waters
are fresh and cool, right from the mountains.
This lake is also filed with many fish; it is
balloon shaped, being round at the top and
pointed at the lower end It's magnificent
sheet of fresh water which also affords fine
privileges for irrigation. y5s--H
Stockton is city of some eighteen thou
sand Inhabitants, and is given quiteexten-
sively 10 manufactusng,ithas large fouring
mills, paper mills, founderies, machine
shops, ETC., the celebrated combined harvest
er being extensively manufactured here; there
are several different large combined harvest
Ier factories IN our city. n, +. an Invention
lthat originated IN Stockton, and besides the
company that recently moved its works to
Benecia, CAL, to build their harvesters there,
this is thesonly ;plaee yet known where these
machines are manufactured. They do the
very best work at Harvesting in our extentive
grain fields, not leaving any scattered grain:
Twill endeavor to mail you one of our local
newspapers The Press which devotes much
of its space and talent to the best interests of
manufactures, agriculture, trade, and all the
\ best Interests of San Joaquin Valley, and it
will convey good idea of that which would
gladly inform you, better than I can embrace
in one letter. ~r '-
" AkAL pF6SGIlb bHeE6 AS Il dEG1ubIhhbtC LAICACob
taken by various capitalists of the East as
well as BY some of our local monied men in
theapurchase of large tracts of land in and ad-
iacent to Stockton, which are being divided
into lots and readily sold upon reasonable
terms. Already a. boom in all kinds of bust
r. ness isapparents and al Hook for good times
to prevail here for an indefinite period.
l. Thelschools of our cityras well as in the
country about here, excel in every particu-
lar, together with all other worthy institu-
tions. Our climate, SO well known forlits ex-
4 cellent qualities, certainly cannot be sur
passed in any locality. t"
Ills fneall the yearround Atpresent there
!, is being built in our city, by the San joaquin
!. Il Valley gricultural Society, q grand .Pavil
, lion, the largest in the State, fact the larg
est west of Chicago, which is doing credit tt
this Valley, and, to the whole State. 1t viii
cost some $4,000 and its architecture i:
admired as well as the fine finish ofthe i'm
m ense structure inside and out. 8Itwill b.
ompletedin time for the County Fair whiel
,, will commence Sept. 26th next aud hold two
weeks. ,s,s en- e "a. zs % .,, -... Aa .,
Their grounds at the race. track, abou
two miles south of our-city, are also very wei
adopted for fair, having good mile track
and all buildings necessary, such as goo'
: stables, sheds, band, judges and grand stand
4 pavilion for agricultural implements, etc
q covering large area of ground,
: The county court house being built IL
Stockton will cost 100000 and it will be on
. of the grandest and most complete ediices o
the kind in the United States,4 and only sec
ond in this State to the Capitol and Legisla
:, tive halls at Sacramento. C-Il'T-s
? Volu1nns could be written regarding tn
= great natural resources surrounding thi
- - city, including our wonderful facilities fo
navigation, miles Of water frontage an
= various channels which connect this city wit
"a San Francisco, the great metropolis of on
State.
= Neither time nor space will permit me
:. say more in this issue but have said enoug
10 hope to give your numerous readers som
idea of the advantages of the great Sa
joaquin Valley. Respectfully,
So JOHN BUSH.